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B. J. LATTIMER 2,580,106

HOG FEEDER TROUGH Filed April 3, 1950 Dec. 25, 1951 IN V EN TOR.

Bernard J- Laf fimer Patented Dec. 25, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE7 2,580,106 HOG FEEDER, TROUGH Bernard J. Lattimer, Springfield,Application April 3, 1950,, Serial No. 153,700

. 2 Claims. (c1; 119i61) This invention comprises novel and useful: im-

provements in a hog feeder trough and" more specifically pertains to ahog feeding trough providing individual feeding compartments forinsuring equal opportunities for feeding to a plurality of hogs or otherstock.

The principal object of this'invention is to provide an improvedconstruction for dividing a hog feeding trough into a plurality ofindividual compartments whereby the individual animals may haveuniform'freedo'm and opportunity for undisturbed feeding;

A further object of the invention is toprovide an improved hogfeedingtrough in which the desired segregation or individual feedingcompartments may be obtained in a simple, eiiective and inexpensivemanner.

These, together with various ancillary features and objects of theinvention, which will later become apparent as the following descriptionproceeds, are attained by the present invention, a preferred embodimentof which has been illustrated, by way of example only, in theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a hog feeding trough having theprinciples of this invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a vertical central longitudinal sectional view takensubstantially upon the plane indicated by the section line 2--2 ofFigure 1; and

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantiallyupon the plane indicated by the section line 3-3 in Figure 1.

Referring now more specifically to the accompanying drawings, whereinlike numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views, itwill be seen that the numeral I indicates generally the improved hogfeeding trough incorporating therein the principles of this invention.

This trough which is preferably composed of an elongated, substantiallyrectangular receptacle may conveniently comprise the customary bottomwall I2, side walls I4 and end walls I6, all of conventional and knowndesign. Preferably, although not necessarily, the two side walls I l areof the same height as are the end walls It, although these proportionscan be varied as deemed to be expedient.

In adapting this conventional receptacle for the purposes of thisinvention, there are secured in any convenient manner as by nailing orthe like, to the pair of side walls I4 at one end thereof, a pair ofvertical standards I8. One standard 2 v I8, is relatively narrow inwidth, while the other may be of considerably greater width.

I Extending along one side I l of the receptacle, such as that side towhich the narrow standard I8 is secured, are a plurality of uniform,vertical standards, which are evenly spaced longitudinally of the sidewall, these standards being indicated by the numeral 20. Upon theopposite side wall I4, there are secured a similar set ofverticalstandards 22 which are likewise spaced at the same distances,and are of the same dimensions as the standards 20, but are staggeredwith respect thereto.

A splash plate 24 is secured between the-two end standards I8, andextends from substantially the top edge thereof to a point inside of andbelow the top edge of the adjacent end wall l6.

This splash plate assists in filling the feed trough with swill or otherfeed.

A plurality of plates are connected between the standards 20 and 22. Oneset of these plates, as shown by the numeral 26, have their lower edgesextending across and resting upon'the upper edges of the side walls I4,and have one end secured to the edge of the standard I8, and to thecorresponding edges of the standards 26; and their other edges aresecured to the edge of the other standard I8, and to the adjacent edgesof the standards 22. It will thus be seen that the series of plates 26extend transversely across the receptacle, rest upon the upper edges ofthe side walls thereof, and are disposed in parallel relation at anacute angle to the side walls A similar set of plates 28 rest upon theupper edges of the side walls It, and are secured at their ends to theadjacent edges of the standards 2B and 22, and it will be seen that theadjacent plates 26 and 28 are relatively inclined with respect to eachother and in opposite directions, each of these plates being exposed atan acute angle to the perpendicular to the side Walls.

By specific reference to Figure 1, it will be seen that the spacebetween the two standards I8, the plates 24 and 26 provide a fillingchute by means of which the trough I0 may be readily filled, thefeedpassing between the side walls IQ and below the lower edges of theplates 26 and 28 in a manner which will be readily apparent.

It will be further seen that each of the adjacent plates 26 and 28,provides a wedge shaped compartment and constitutes side walls of thesame for dividing into equal wedge shaped portions the opening in th topof the receptacle. It

of the common feeding trough beneath the plates 25 and 28, the feed willevenly distribute itself throughout the length of the trough so as toinsure the same supply to all of the animals, being fed.

Fromthe foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will bereadily understood.

and further explanation is believed to be unnecary. Ho e en enumer meicat and changes will. readily occur to those skilled in the art after acons ider ation ofthe foregoing p fi i n n ccom any ng raw g t is notdesired to limit the invention tothe exact construction shown anddescribed, but all suitable modifications andequivalents will beresorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims. I W

Having thus disclosed anddescribedthe invention, what claimed asnew isas follows:

1. e d ou h. smrri ne an elgngated c ceptacle having botto rn side andend Walls, standards secured to said side walls upon the exteriorsurface thereof and rising thereabove, plates secured to the oppositesides of said standards and extending transversely across saidreceptacle and resting upon the side walls thereof to define side wallsof individual compartments, each of said compartments having an openingin its side walls at one side of said receptacle, the standards on oneside wall 10..- in'g staggered with respect to those on the other sidewall, said plates being relatively reversely angled to definewedge-shaped compartment, a splash plate extending transversely of saidreceptacle between the end standards on each side wall, said splashplate having its lower end Within said receptacle and below the upperedge of the adjacentend wall.

"2. Thecoinbiination of claim 1 wherein said splash guard and theadjacent end standards and adjacent plate define a continuousperipheralwall comprising a filling hopper forsaidreceptacle.

BERNARD J. LAT'IIMER.

REFERENCES, olrnn The following references are of record in the file ofthis, patent:

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